Current State Of Russian Navy’s Intelligence Ships.....

Intelligence ships play a special role in both peacetime and wartime. This is a class of ships aimed at solving specific tasks at various points in the oceans, ranging from ensuring control of the naval forces to the implementation of electronic warfare against enemy forces and assets. In peacetime, intelligence ships solve a different set of combat training tasks, taking part in combat operations far from their native shores. In the course of the well-known events of the 1990s, the naval intelligence ship structure was greatly reduced, many units were retired from the Navy and scrapped, some were sold to private companies or transferred to foreign Navies. As a result, all the special-purpose brigades were disbanded, and the divisions were greatly reduced.

What is the situation today?
As of May 2019, the Russian Navy, being in varying degrees of readiness and technical condition, includes 20 intelligence ships of various ranks and projects. Of these 20, 6 units are in the Northern Fleet, 5 units are in the Pacific and Black Sea fleets, and 4 are units in the Baltic Fleet. But it should be noted separately that perhaps the modern Russian Navy continues to implement the Soviet practice of solving reconnaissance tasks with the help of floating workshops, to which electronic intelligence and special communications facilities were installed.

Today in the Mediterranean on a rotational basis, three floating workshops carry such tasks: PM-138 and PM-56 of the Black Sea Fleet and the recently restored PM-82 of the Baltic Fleet. In turn, PM-56 of the Black Sea Fleet in 2017 was upgraded with better radio equipment.

In general, the command of the Navy in recent years upgrades the intelligence ships in two main areas: upgrading existing ships, including restoring previously put in the reserve, and constructing new ones, which, in turn, has been implemented for two units. After 2010, Naval Intelligence Centers were established as part of the naval fleets of Russia, which in turn subordinated the divisions of intelligence ships. In general, each intelligence ship squadron in the fleets has its own operational area, in which it carries out its tasks, that is, its own area of ​​responsibility:

It should be recalled that in April 2017, Project 861M intelligence ship Liman project861M of the Black Sea Fleet was destroyed in a collision with a civilian vessel in the Black Sea. Later the ship was completely destroyed due to the presence of secret equipment on board and the radio communication system. In December 2018, the newest intelligence ship Ivan Khurs of the project 18280 replaced it......snip~

On of the benefits of Russia getting involved in Syria was the opportunity to see first hand Russian capabilities to include these ships. And their EW capacity.

Electronic Warfare capacity. We are losing the war with Russia. We are behind. Not only did the Russians interfere in our election. But they have penetrated deep into the cyber world. They have got into infrastructure, all into our top branches of government. Computer systems, defense systems. Electrical grid and water. To even include Sats and the Final Frontier. Truly we are losing the Shadow War.

All of this came about mostly with the Demos winning power. Under their Administrations. A little bit under Bush Jr. But mostly under Democrats.

https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062853646/the-shadow-war
In The Shadow War, CNN anchor and chief national security correspondent Jim Sciutto provides us with a revealing and at times disturbing guide to this new international conflict. This Shadow War is already the greatest threat to America’s national security, even …

Its not just with Russia either. Its with China.

Don't only Practice your Art, but force your way into its Secrets, For it and Knowledge can Raise men to the Divine!!!!!Ludwig Van Beethoven ~

Electronic Warfare capacity. We are losing the war with Russia. We are behind. Not only did the Russians interfere in our election. But they have penetrated deep into the cyber world. They have got into infrastructure, all into our top branches of government. Computer systems, defense systems. Electrical grid and water. To even include Sats and the Final Frontier. Truly we are losing the Shadow War.

All of this came about mostly with the Demos winning power. Under their Administrations. A little bit under Bush Jr. But mostly under Democrats.

https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062853646/the-shadow-war
In The Shadow War, CNN anchor and chief national security correspondent Jim Sciutto provides us with a revealing and at times disturbing guide to this new international conflict. This Shadow War is already the greatest threat to America’s national security, even …

Its not just with Russia either. Its with China.

We have greater EW and cyber capacity that any other nation. Until last year we didn't use our potential.

We have greater EW and cyber capacity that any other nation. Until last year we didn't use our potential.

It didn't help with the Demos not following rules, protocols, procedures and laws with any electronics, and cyber issues. Doesn't matter what branch of the government or military. The book is from a real reporter. Even if he is from CNN. Even he recognizes how bad it is.

Don't only Practice your Art, but force your way into its Secrets, For it and Knowledge can Raise men to the Divine!!!!!Ludwig Van Beethoven ~